Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 878 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Arjun said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Arjun said that he ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped
5. 5.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
6. 6.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Arjun said, “I cook rice every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
13. 13.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
14. 14.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
15. 15.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
16. 16.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
17. 17.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
18. 18.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
20. 20.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Ishaan said, “I will clean the room.” → Ishaan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) would (c) is
22. 22.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
23. 23.Vivaan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Vivaan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
24. 24.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
25. 25.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Kavya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Kavya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
27. 27.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
29. 29.Arjun said, “I play cricket every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
30. 30.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
31. 31.Kabir said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Kabir said that he ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
32. 32.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
34. 34.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
36. 36.Aisha said, “I will play cricket.” → Aisha said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Saanvi said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) rode
39. 39.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
40. 40.Rahul said, “I cook rice every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks

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